diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
index 3fc330e2d2..703ec06f83 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
@@ -167,10 +167,11 @@ class Employee(NestedSet):
 	def validate_status(self):
 		if self.status == 'Left':
 			reports_to = frappe.db.get_all('Employee',
-				filters={'reports_to': self.name}
+				filters={'reports_to': self.name, 'status': "Active"},
+				fields=['name','employee_name']
 			)
 			if reports_to:
-				link_to_employees = [frappe.utils.get_link_to_form('Employee', employee.name) for employee in reports_to]
+				link_to_employees = [frappe.utils.get_link_to_form('Employee', employee.name, label=employee.employee_name) for employee in reports_to]
 				throw(_("Employee status cannot be set to 'Left' as following employees are currently reporting to this employee: ")
 					+ ', '.join(link_to_employees), EmployeeLeftValidationError)
 			if not self.relieving_date: